14.
264
affixed to the signatures of the three parties to the agreement. The first three (or rather two and a
half) impressions appear,
one ow
ground of the Central Market, to build shops
thereon,
now make
an
agreement to that effect,
the back of the
in
document, when folded the half impression.
at
one over the
the side, and the remaining whole words "parties to the agreement" at the close of
the documents. At the side of the document whew :folded, and partially covered by the half impresion
are
the halves of six characters signifying "an
agreement - may extreme good fortune be long joint lot!" The impressions on the one
document correspond with those of the other.
6). C. B. Hillier.
(Signed).
#
our
The
· persons making
this
agreement,
(No. 4 & 5).
namo
of
Foong-chin-foo, Lo-keen-teen, Chun-kuno-chaong,
and Wei-akwei, having in the single
Wei - kwei, received from the English officers, joint possession to be for a period of five years, of the
' four original copies, sealed with the company's seal; each party keeping Hereafter in the sweet.
one
or
copy for reference . the bitter, in
joy
or
sorrow, the lot of one shall be the lot of all.
Tarukwang, 25th year, 9th month, 24th day.
The
parties to the
Cognizant witness.
De
For
agreement:
Chun-kum-chaong. Wev-kwei.
Lo-keew-teen.
the.
Foong-chin-for.
Ung-chin-kwant
Wei-tsuen.
Cheong- kumo-treang-
(True Franslation).
(signed). C. B. Hillier
N. B. Nr. 4 bears 4's seal impressions and a portion
of a
5th
Of these, three and the portions
are
similar,
and appear, the portion on the top part of the back of the document when folded,
over a
portion of two
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